As someone who has been overweight and then in decent shape, I've personally found that the effect of good looks on my perception of someone is directly proportional to my own self-confidence. If I'm feeling confident, in a healthy, non-egotistical way, the favorable appearance of another person will have little effect on my overall perception of and thus interaction with that person. If I have lower self-esteem, particularly pertaining to my own physical state, I seem more prone to add more weight (no pun intended) to the appearance of other people in my overall perception of them.
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